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A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and…A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and…
A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and six sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithful man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the sum and order of the whole book, according to the authors own method, to which are further added, four brief tables to direct the reader ...A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and sixe sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithfull man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the authors owne method, to which are further added, foure briefe tables to direct the reader ...
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1606
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now because the person• have all one nature and will, therefore he is also Mediator even to himself as the second person, as also to the holy Ghost. Let us be still armed against these wicked •ellbounds, and detest their Satanical delusions and such damnable doctrine•, derogatory to the honour of the Son of God.
now because the person• haue all one nature and will, therefore he is also Mediatour euen to himselfe as the second person, as also to the holy Ghost. Let vs bee still armed against these wicked •ellbounds, and detest their Satanicall delusions and such damnable doctrine•, derogatorie to the honour of the Son of God.
The second point in this second reason is, that Christ is wise. This wisdom of Christ is a property common to him with the Father and holy Ghost, whereby he perfectly knoweth all things as they are. Concerning which, remember these eight things • first, that this wisdom of Christ is of it self, and hath the beginning from it self, and not from any other: for though he receiveth it from the Father, yet it is all one with the Fathers, and therefore it is not begotten nor proceedeth from any, but is the fountains of all wisdom in the creatures, men or Angels. Secondly, we by our wisdom conceive things by forms and appearances presented to our minds; but Christ he knoweth all things by the things themselves, and not by any representations thereof▪ he needeth no help from the thing it self to conceive of it as we do. Thirdly, we know and conceive of things by sense and discourse, but Christ doth this by one simple act of understanding. Fourthly, this wisdom of God is all one with God himself, for his wisdom is his substance. In men and Angels it is not so, but a quality distinct from their substances. Fifthly, this ⟨p. 151⟩